Kuala Lumpur vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$367
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$819
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
90
😀 Quality of life
77
66
🏙️ Population
1.98M
9.21M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 42% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6605th and 4206th ($743 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Malaysia and Mexico, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 772nd and 4184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Mexico City

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Kuala Lumpur Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$10204

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881